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CA - Records of the Royal Burgh and City of Aberdeen
- 18 - Aberdeen City: Rentals and Taxation
  - 3 - Aberdeen City: Stent Rolls
    - 1 - Aberdeen City: 1604 Stent Roll

Reference No	CA/18/3/1/E
Title	Aberdeen 1604 Stent Roll: Even Quarter
Description	In 1604, Alexander Rutherford of Rubislaw held the prestigious positions of Provost of Aberdeen and Burgh Commissioner to the Scottish Parliament. At a meeting in the summer, he was selected by the Lords of the Parliament to be one of the four commissioners to meet with King James VI in England that coming September, to discuss the proposed union of the Scottish and English crowns. The necessary expenses incurred in transporting the four commissioners and three lawyers were to be borne collectively by the Scottish burghs. Aberdeen's share of the 16,000 merks allocated, amounted to some 1,300 merks. In order to raise this sum, the magistrates agreed to place a tax, or stent, on the town and appointed stenters to set about the task. An assessment was made on the previous year's rents and a list of individuals drawn up. This document, compiled in the summer of 1604, gives the names of the taxed residents in the Even Quarter of Aberdeen. The earliest description of the Even Quarter dates from 1888. The Quarter began at the east end of Park Street, along the west side of that street, the north side of Justice Street, Castle Street, the east side of Broad Street, Gallowgate, and Mounthooly, including all intermediate streets. (J A Ross, Municipal Affairs in Aberdeen, 1889, page 115.) (Page 1) The relict of William Moir Assessment: £0 20s 0d John Moresone, fuller Assessment: £0 26s 8d Patrick Wilsone Assessment: £0 6s 8d Andrew Hendersone younger Assessment: £0 10s 0d Mr William Moir Assessment: £7 0s 0d William Sengzeour Assessment: £0 40s 0d Thomas Douglas Assessment: £4 3s 4d Andrew Kyng Assessment: £0 33s 4d Mr Richard Irwing Assessment: £6 13s 4d Thomas Burnet Assessment: £0 20s 0d Thomas Cowy Assessment: £0 50s 0d George Scott Assessment: £0 26s 8d Mr Robert Paip Assessment: £0 50s 0d Andrew Broun Assessment: £0 13s 4d Robert Irwing Assessment: £0 15s 0d Mr William Chalmer Assessment: £0 13s 4d Patrick Forbes Assessment: £3 6s 8d John Forbes, his brother, for his water Assessment: £0 30s 0d Andrew Stevyn Assessment: £3 10s 0d James Kempt Assessment: £0 20s 0d William Gray Assessment: £5 13s 4d William Gray younger & William Gray, his cautioner Assessment: £0 40s 0d Gilbert Thomsone Assessment: £0 10s 0d John Irwing Assessment: £0 30s 0d Richard Irwing Assessment: £0 30s 0d Alexander Cruikschank elder Assessment: £6 0s 0d Alexander Litster Assessment: £0 26s 8d William Cragheid Assessment: £0 46s 8d John Leyth Assessment: £0 30s 0d Alexander Andersone Assessment: £6 0s 0d Thomas Gray Assessment: £3 0s 0d Alexander Lorne Assessment: £0 33s 4d David Lindsay Assessment: £0 26s 8d William Dune Assessment: £4 16s 8d (Page 2) Thomas Forbes elder Assessment: £0 53s 4d Mr George Andersone Assessment: £0 53s 4d Arthur Seyttoun Assessment: £0 40s 0d Robert Inglis Assessment: £3 0s 0d Thomas Cheyne of Raneistoun for his water Assessment: £0 30s 0d Walter Cheyne for his water Assessment: £0 10s 0d William Swaip Assessment: £0 33s 4d John Mershr Assessment: £0 40s 0d William Lorymer Assessment: £10 0s 0d John Hay Assessment: £0 53s 4d John Donaldsone Assessment: £0 30s 0d Robert Patersone, armourer Assessment: £0 6s 8d William Gordoun Assessment: £0 16s 8d James Fergussone Assessment: £0 26s 8d Mr Duncan Forbes Assessment: £0 40s 0d Henry Patrie Assessment: £4 13s 4d Robert Reid Assessment: £0 26s 8d William Russell, weaver Assessment: £0 10s 0d Thomas Grigorie Assessment: £0 20s 0d Patrick Barbour Assessment: £0 20s 0d William Udny Assessment: £0 20s 0d John Arclay, shoemaker Assessment: £0 33s 4d James Robertsone, goldsmith Assessment: £0 33s 4d Gilbert Jhonstoun, fiddler Assessment: £0 33s 4d George Keyth, saddler Assessment: £0 10s 0d Andrew Crafurd Assessment: £0 30s 0d Walter Mengzes Assessment: £0 33s 4d William Wallace Assessment: £0 20s 0d George Lesly Assessment: £4 16s 8d James Lesly Assessment: £0 36s 8d Marion Cullen Assessment: £0 33s 4d Martin Howesonne Assessment: £0 46s 8d Robert Hall Assessment: £3 0s 0d Al[schenor] Cruikschank secundus Assessment: £0 13s 4d Gilbert Sengzeour Assessment: £0 23s 4d Alexander Andersone, wright Assessment: £0 20s 0d Bessie Howsone Assessment: £0 33s 4d Gilbert Cullen Assessment: £0 40s 0d Mr Robert Lumisden & his mother Assessment: £0 26s 8d Alexander Murray Assessment: £3 10s 0d James Seyttoun Assessment: £13 6s 8d James Davidsone Assessment: £0 40s 0d James Stewart younger Assessment: £3 0s 0d Archibald Boyd Assessment: £0 20s 0d (Page 3) Andrew Mar Assessment: £0 20s 0d George Gray, skipper Assessment: £0 20s 0d Andrew Kelly Assessment: £0 30s 0d George Jhonstoun Assessment: £5 0s 0d George Quhytheid Assessment: £0 26s 8d John Straquhen Assessment: £0 33s 4d John Urquhart Assessment: £0 53s 4d Alexander Chalmer younger Assessment: £0 13s 4d William Allane Assessment: £5 0s 0d John Layng Assessment: £0 40s 0d John Stot Assessment: £0 6s 8d Alexander Ewyn Assessment: £0 13s 4d Alexander Cullen, Provost Assessment: £8 0s 0d Andrew Pawll Assessment: £4 13s 4d George Ogilvy Assessment: £0 13s 4d Johne Hutcheoun Assessment: £0 13s 4d Nicoll Mayn Assessment: £0 10s 0d Thomas Mengyes, Provost Assessment: £3 6s 8d Magnus Tailzeour Assessment: £0 20s 0d David Castell Assessment: £0 26s 8d Alexander Symmer Assessment: £0 13s 4d Walter Mealing Assessment: £0 56s 8d James Fulertoun Assessment: £0 13s 4d Patrick Forbes, weaver Assessment: £0 13s 4d Catherine Arthour Assessment: £0 13s 4d Gilbert Blak younger Assessment: £0 6s 8d Gilbert Wilgwis Assessment: £0 33s 4d The relict of Andrew Scherar Assessment: £0 33s 4d David Ronaldsone Assessment: £0 33s 4d John Davidsone, maltman Assessment: £0 20s 0d Thomas Mylne Assessment: £0 20s 0d David Birny Assessment: £0 6s 8d Thomas Hay, metalworker [tinker] Assessment: £0 33s 4d John Gray Assessment: £0 40s 0d George Andersone Assessment: £0 16s 8d Patrick Clerk Assessment: £0 26s 8d John Wilsone Assessment: £0 33s 4d Abraham Wilsone Assessment: £0 13s 4d [No name given] Fiddes Assessment: £0 10s 0d Stephen Robertsone Assessment: £0 20s 0d Gilbert Hendrie Assessment: £0 33s 4d Summa of the evyn quarter is twa hundrethe, xlvi lib, 15 s [The sum of the Even Quarter is £246 15 shillings] (Page 4) Summa of the haill taxatioun as it is stentit extendis to aught hundrethe thriescoir fourtene poundis. [The sum of the whole taxation as it is stented extends to 8 hundred, 3 score, £14] [Signed] Henry Forbes, taxter, David Cargill, taxter, James Fergussone, taxter, Alexander Burnet, taxstar, John Mershr, taxster, George Nicolsone, taxstar.
Date	1604
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